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  1. Effect of short‐course exercise training on the frequency of exacerbations and physical activity in patients with COPD : A randomized controlled trial

    Article • Respirology, June 2020, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  2. Environmental fungal sensitisation associates with poorer clinical outcomes in COPD

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, April 2020, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Fanny Ko

  3. Asthma–COPD overlap: No formal definition and simple diagnostic tool so far?

    Article • Respirology, December 2019, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  4. Twenty‐five years of Respirology : Advances in COPD

    Article • Respirology, December 2019, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  5. Blood eosinophil count as a predictor of hospital length of stay in COPD exacerbations

    Article • Respirology, August 2019, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  6. Prevalence and burden of asthma in China: time to act

    Article • The Lancet, June 2019, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  7. Continuous positive airway pressure for obstructive sleep apnoea does not improve asthma control

    Article • Respirology, July 2018, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  8. Comorbidities, mortality, and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients who required admissions to public hospitals in Hong Kong – computerized data collection and analysis

    Article • International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, June 2018, Dove Medical Press

    Fanny Ko

  9. Year in review 2017: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma

    Article • Respirology, March 2018, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  10. Adherence to a COPD treatment guideline among patients in Hong Kong

    Article • International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, November 2017, Dove Medical Press

    Ken Chan, Fanny Ko, David Hui

  11. Many patients labelled as having mild asthma do not have well-controlled asthma

    Article • Respirology, October 2017, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  12. Drug Treatment for Early-Stage COPD

    Article • New England Journal of Medicine, September 2017, New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM/MMS)

    Fanny Ko

  13. Year in review 2016: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma

    Article • Respirology, March 2017, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  14. Effects of CPAP therapy on visceral fat thickness, carotid intima-media thickness and adipokines in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea

    Article • Respirology, December 2016, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  15. Virological response to peramivir treatment in adults hospitalised for influenza-associated lower respiratory tract infections

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, August 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Paul KS Chan, Fanny Ko, Wilson Tam

  16. Acute exacerbation of COPD

    Article • Respirology, March 2016, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  17. Year in review 2015: Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Article • Respirology, March 2016, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  18. Genetic effects of multiple asthma loci identified by genomewide association studies on asthma and spirometric indices

    Article • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, January 2016, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  19. Mesenteric fat thickness is associated with metabolic syndrome independently of Apnoea-Hypopnoea Index in subjects with obstructive sleep apnoea

    Article • Respirology, December 2015, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  20. A Randomized Controlled Study to Examine the Effect of a Lifestyle Modification Program in OSA

    Article • CHEST Journal, November 2015, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  21. Undiagnosed airflow limitation is common in patients with coronary artery disease and associated with cardiac stress

    Article • Respirology, October 2015, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  22. Antineoplastic effects of 15(S)-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid and 13-S-hydroxyoctadecadienoic acid in non-small cell lung cancer

    Article • Cancer, September 2015, Wiley

    Fanny Ko, Professor Calvin S.H. Ng

  23. Suicidal ideation in Chinese patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a controlled study

    Article • Psychogeriatrics, June 2015, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  24. Exhaled Air Dispersion During Noninvasive Ventilation via Helmets and a Total Facemask

    Article • CHEST Journal, May 2015, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  25. Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome and CPAP Adherence in the Elderly Chinese Population

    Article • PLoS ONE, March 2015, PLOS

    Fanny Ko

  26. Year in review 2014: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma and airway biology

    Article • Respirology, February 2015, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  27. COPD care programme can reduce readmissions and in-patient bed days

    Article • Respiratory Medicine, December 2014, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  28. Quality of Life in Older Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in Hong Kong: A Case-Control Study

    Article • Perspectives In Psychiatric Care, May 2014, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  29. Year in review 2013: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma and airway biology

    Article • Respirology, February 2014, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  30. Differences in asthma genetics between Chinese and other populations

    Article • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, January 2014, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  31. Insomnia in Older Adults with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in Hong Kong: A Case-Control Study

    Article • COPD Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, December 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Fanny Ko

  32. Mesenteric fat thickness is associated with increased risk of obstructive sleep apnoea

    Article • Respirology, December 2013, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  33. Depressive disorders in older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Hong Kong: a controlled study

    Article • Aging & Mental Health, November 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Fanny Ko

  34. Recent advances in asthma biomarker research

    Article • Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease, August 2013, SAGE Publications

    Fanny Ko

  35. Year in review 2012: Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Article • Respirology, March 2013, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  36. An Adjunct Intervention for Management of Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD)

    Article • The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, February 2013, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Fanny Ko

  37. Diagnosis of silicotuberculosis by Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration (EBUS-TBNA)

    Article • Respirology, January 2013, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  38. Changing Prevalence of Allergic Diseases in the Asia-Pacific Region

    Article • Allergy Asthma and Immunology Research, January 2013, The Korean Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology and The Korean Academy of Pediatric Al

    Fanny Ko

  39. Determinants of, and reference equation for, exhaled nitric oxide in the Chinese population

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, November 2012, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Fanny Ko

  40. Asthma and bronchodilator responsiveness are associated with polymorphic markers of ARG1, CRHR2 and chromosome 17q21

    Article • Pharmacogenetics and Genomics, July 2012, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Fanny Ko

  41. FEV3, FEV6 and their derivatives for detecting airflow obstruction in adult Chinese

    Article • The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, May 2012, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

    Fanny Ko

  42. Air pollution and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Article • Respirology, March 2012, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  43. Year in review 2011: Asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and airway biology

    Article • Respirology, March 2012, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  44. Evaluation of the asthma control test: A reliable determinant of disease stability and a predictor of future exacerbations

    Article • Respirology, January 2012, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  45. A prospective cohort study of the long-term effects of CPAP on carotid artery intima-media thickness in Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

    Article • Respiratory Research, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Fanny Ko

  46. Roles of pollution in the prevalence and exacerbations of allergic diseases in Asia

    Article • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, January 2012, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  47. Effect of early pulmonary rehabilitation on health care utilization and health status in patients hospitalized with acute exacerbations of COPD

    Article • Respirology, April 2011, Wiley

    Fanny Ko, Wilson Tam

  48. Relationship between asthma control status, the Asthma Control Test™ and urgent health-care utilization in Asia

    Article • Respirology, April 2011, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  49. A longitudinal study of serial BODE indices in predicting mortality and readmissions for COPD

    Article • Respiratory Medicine, February 2011, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko, Wilson Tam

  50. Gene-gene Interactions for Asthma and Bronchodilator Responsiveness in Chinese Adults

    Article • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, February 2011, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  51. The lower the body weight for COPD patients, the more effective is pulmonary rehabilitation?

    Article • Respirology, January 2011, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  52. Effects of Air Pollution on Lung Health

    Article • Clinical Pulmonary Medicine, November 2010, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Fanny Ko

  53. Prevalence of Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Chinese Elderly

    Article • CHEST Journal, October 2010, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  54. Can continuous pump feeding reduce the incidence of pneumonia in nasogastric tube-fed patients? A randomized controlled trial

    Article • Clinical Nutrition, August 2010, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  55. Effect of 4 weeks of Acu-TENS on functional capacity and β-endorphin level in subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A randomized controlled trial

    Article • Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology, August 2010, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  56. The long-term impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome on pulmonary function, exercise capacity and health status

    Article • Respirology, April 2010, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  57. Atopy in children with eczema

    Article • The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, March 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Fanny Ko

  58. Validation of Embletta portable diagnostic system for identifying patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS)

    Article • Respirology, February 2010, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  59. CXCL 9 and CXCL 10 as Sensitive Markers of Disease Activity in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Article • The Journal of Rheumatology, December 2009, The Journal of Rheumatology

    Fanny Ko

  60. Effect of Acu-TENS on post-exercise expiratory lung volume in subjects with asthma—A randomized controlled trial

    Article • Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology, July 2009, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  61. Asthma Control Test correlates well with the treatment decisions made by asthma specialists

    Article • Respirology, May 2009, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  62. Predicting changes in clinical status of young asthmatics: Clinical scores or objective parameters?

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, May 2009, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  63. Outdoor air pollution: impact on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

    Article • Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine, March 2009, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Fanny Ko

  64. Pulmonary scedosporium infection as a complication of infliximab therapy for ankylosing spondylitis

    Article • Thorax, February 2009, BMJ

    Fanny Ko

  65. Activation of Peripheral Th17 Lymphocytes in Patients with Asthma

    Article • Immunological Investigations, January 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Fanny Ko

  66. Identifying Uncontrolled Asthma in Young Children: Clinical Scores or Objective Variables?

    Article • Journal of Asthma, January 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Fanny Ko

  67. Expression and Functional Analysis of Toll-Like Receptors of Peripheral Blood Cells in Asthmatic Patients: Implication for Immunopathological Mechanism in Asthma

    Article • Journal of Clinical Immunology, December 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Fanny Ko

  68. Measurement of tumor necrosis factor-α, leukotriene B4, and interleukin 8 in the exhaled breath condensate in patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Article • International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, December 2008, Dove Medical Press

    Fanny Ko

  69. Patterns of food and aeroallergen sensitization in childhood eczema

    Article • Acta Paediatrica, December 2008, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  70. Prevalence and risk factors of airflow obstruction in an elderly Chinese population

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, December 2008, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Fanny Ko, Wilson Tam

  71. Validation of a portable recording device (ApneaLink) for identifying patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

    Article • Internal Medicine Journal, November 2008, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  72. A one-year prospective study of infectious etiology in patients hospitalized with acute exacerbations of COPD and concomitant pneumonia

    Article • Respiratory Medicine, August 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Margaret Ip, Professor Paul KS Chan, Fanny Ko

  73. Viral Etiology of Acute Exacerbations of COPD in Hong Kong

    Article • CHEST Journal, September 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Paul KS Chan, Fanny Ko

  74. Effects of air pollution on asthma hospitalization rates in different age groups in Hong Kong

    Article • Clinical & Experimental Allergy, September 2007, Wiley

    Fanny Ko, Wilson Tam

  75. Temporal relationship between air pollutants and hospital admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Hong Kong

    Article • Thorax, September 2007, BMJ

    Fanny Ko, Wilson Tam

  76. Reference values of diffusing capacity of non-smoking Chinese in Hong Kong

    Article • Respirology, July 2007, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  77. Increased Expression of Plasma and CD4+ T Lymphocyte Costimulatory Molecule CD26 in Adult Patients with Allergic Asthma

    Article • Journal of Clinical Immunology, May 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Fanny Ko

  78. Eczema exacerbation and food atopy beyond infancy: How should we advise Chinese parents about dietary history, eczema severity, and skin prick testing?

    Article • Advances in Therapy, March 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Fanny Ko

  79. Decreased T-bet expression and changes in chemokine levels in adults with asthma

    Article • Clinical & Experimental Immunology, March 2007, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  80. Are exhaled breath condensates useful in monitoring asthma?

    Article • Current Allergy and Asthma Reports, January 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Fanny Ko

  81. Polymorphisms in the IL-4, IL-4 Receptor α Chain, TNF-α, and Lymphotoxin-α Genes and Risk of Asthma in Hong Kong Chinese Adults

    Article • International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, January 2007, Karger Publishers

    Fanny Ko

  82. Nasal CPAP reduces systemic blood pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea and mild sleepiness

    Article • Thorax, December 2006, BMJ

    Fanny Ko

  83. Sleep-disordered breathing and continuous positive airway pressure compliance in a group of commercial bus drivers in Hong Kong

    Article • Respirology, November 2006, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  84. 12-year change in prevalence of respiratory symptoms in elderly Chinese living in Hong Kong

    Article • Respiratory Medicine, September 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Jean Woo, Fanny Ko

  85. Exhaled breath condensate levels of 8-isoprostane, growth related oncogene α and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Article • Respiratory Medicine, April 2006, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  86. Polymorphisms in manganese superoxide dismutase and catalase genes: functional study in Hong Kong Chinese asthma patients

    Article • Clinical & Experimental Allergy, April 2006, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  87. Aberrant Expression of CC and CXC Chemokines and Their Receptors in Patients with Asthma

    Article • Journal of Clinical Immunology, March 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Fanny Ko

  88. Increasing COPD awareness

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, February 2006, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Fanny Ko

  89. Updated Spirometric Reference Values for Adult Chinese in Hong Kong and Implications on Clinical Utilization

    Article • CHEST Journal, February 2006, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  90. Exhaled breath condensate levels of eotaxin and macrophage-derived chemokine in stable adult asthma patients.

    Article • Clinical & Experimental Allergy, January 2006, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  91. Sputum bacteriology in patients hospitalized with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and concomitant pneumonia in Hong Kong

    Article • Internal Medicine Journal, November 2005, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  92. Wheezing in Chinese schoolchildren: disease severity distribution and management practices, a community-based study in Hong Kong and Guangzhou

    Article • Clinical & Experimental Allergy, November 2005, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  93. Clinical and atopic parameters and airway inflammatory markers in childhood asthma: a factor analysis

    Article • Thorax, October 2005, BMJ

    Fanny Ko

  94. Nitric oxide synthase polymorphisms and asthma phenotypes in Chinese children

    Article • Clinical & Experimental Allergy, October 2005, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  95. The 1-Year Impact of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome on Pulmonary Function, Exercise Capacity, and Quality of Life in a Cohort of Survivors

    Article • CHEST Journal, October 2005, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  96. High levels and gender difference of exhaled nitric oxide in Chinese schoolchildren

    Article • Clinical & Experimental Allergy, July 2005, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  97. Increased expression of plasma and cell surface co-stimulatory molecules CTLA-4, CD28 and CD86 in adult patients with allergic asthma

    Article • Clinical & Experimental Immunology, July 2005, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  98. A Comparison of Airway and Serum Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Activity Among Normal Subjects, Asthmatic Patients, and Patients With Asthmatic Mucus Hypersecretion

    Article • CHEST Journal, June 2005, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  99. Impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) on pulmonary function, functional capacity and quality of life in a cohort of survivors

    Article • Thorax, May 2005, BMJ

    Fanny Ko

  100. Sputum bacteriology in patients with acute exacerbations of COPD in Hong Kong

    Article • Respiratory Medicine, April 2005, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  101. Analysis of Growth Factors and Inflammatory Cytokines in Exhaled Breath Condensate from Asthmatic Children

    Article • International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, January 2005, Karger Publishers

    Fanny Ko

  102. Declining asthma prevalence in Hong Kong Chinese schoolchildren

    Article • Clinical & Experimental Allergy, October 2004, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  103. Factors associated with difference in prevalence of asthma in children from three cities in China: multicentre epidemiological survey

    Article • BMJ, August 2004, BMJ

    Fanny Ko

  104. Early results of endoscopic lung volume reduction for emphysema

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, June 2004, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  105. The Effects of Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Platelet Activation in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

    Article • CHEST Journal, May 2004, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  106. Analysis of Th2-specific chemokines in exhaled breath condensate from asthmatic children*1

    Article • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, February 2004, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  107. Cephalometric assessment of craniofacial morphology in Chinese patients with obstructive sleep apnoea

    Article • Respiratory Medicine, June 2003, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  108. Apoptosis and B-Cell Lymphoma-2 of Peripheral Blood T Lymphocytes and Soluble Fas in Patients with Allergic Asthma

    Article • CHEST Journal, November 2002, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  109. Prevalence of Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Compliance

    Article • CHEST Journal, September 2002, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  110. Prevalence of wheeze, bronchial hyper-responsiveness and asthma in the elderly Chinese

    Article • Clinical & Experimental Allergy, May 2002, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  111. Prevalence of snoring and sleep-disordered breathing in a group of commercial bus drivers in Hong Kong

    Article • Internal Medicine Journal, April 2002, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  112. Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is Associated With Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction

    Article • CHEST Journal, February 2002, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  113. Proinflammatory cytokines (IL-17, IL-6, IL-18 and IL-12) and Th cytokines (IFN-γ , IL-4, IL-10 and IL-13) in patients with allergic asthma

    Article • Clinical & Experimental Immunology, August 2001, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  114. Determinants of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Compliance in a Group of Chinese Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

    Article • CHEST Journal, July 2001, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  115. Temporal relationship between air pollution and hospital admissions for asthmatic children in Hong Kong

    Article • Clinical & Experimental Allergy, April 2001, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  116. Prevalence of sleep disturbances in Chinese patients with end-stage renal failure on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

    Article • American Journal of Kidney Diseases, October 2000, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  117. Effects of Augmented Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Education and Support on Compliance and Outcome in a Chinese Population

    Article • CHEST Journal, May 2000, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  118. Effects of theophylline, dexamethasone and salbutamol on cytokine gene expression in human peripheral blood CD4+ T-cells

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, November 1999, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Fanny Ko